noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun
high-contrast; hard tone
Photography term for images with strong contrast between light and dark areas. Antonym: 軟調 (soft tone).
Antonyms: 軟調
This photo is high-contrast, with sharp shadows.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun
Financial term describing a market or stock that is strong and rising. Related to 堅調 (steady/firm).
See also: 堅調
Today's stock market showed a bullish trend.
weak; bearish · soft; low-contrast
Compound of 硬 (hard) and 調 (tone/condition). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji directly reflect the meanings.